ISLAMABAD, 12 August 2011 (IRIN) - Most people in Pakistan and around the world have forgotten the victims of the 8 October 2005 earthquake which killed 73,000 people in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and the Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa Province (KP).

Other disasters have since intervened such as the 2010 floods, diverting attention and assistance.

The outgoing head of the ICRC delegation in Pakistan, Pascal Cuttat, talks about coping simultaneously with the consequences of armed violence, natural disaster and a changing security environment in the country over the last three years.

In December 2010, 26 experts from the international humanitarian community met in Cuba to discuss the use of field hospitals and foreign medical teams during emergency situations. The meeting was organized by PAHO/WHO and included representatives from international organizations, NGOs, and other interested parties coming from the Americas, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and other regions.

Three months following devastating flooding
in Pakistan, a Church World Service (CWS) staff member in Pakistan stated:
"The loss remains incomprehensible, especially for those who repeatedly
witnessed a series of hardships over the past decade, including other floods,
earthquakes and civil conflict."

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA)
continues to respond to the needs of flood-affected families in Pakistan.
In cooperation with our ecumenical partners CWS and members of ACT Alliance,
more than 100,000 people have received food, medical care and/or tents.

NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - As millions of
Pakistanis struggle to survive the impact caused by this year's devastating
floods, the country is also marking the fifth anniversary of a more deadly
disaster on Friday -- a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the northwest of the
country.

Pakistan is vulnerable to earthquakes,
cyclones, droughts, floods, landslides and avalanches, as well as conflict-related
crises or "complex emergencies" related to the presence of militant
groups

This summary document provides information
about Office of Inspector General (OIG) oversight activities in Pakistan
and Afghanistan since fiscal year 2003.

OIG has strengthened its focus in Pakistan
since the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) reopened its
mission in 2002. OIG has been providing oversight of USAID activities in
Afghanistan since 2002 as well.

1.1 Overview
Due to its geophysical and geopolitical situation, Pakistan is prone to frequent natural and
man-made disasters and crises that continuously engage the humanitarian and relief agencies.
Along with other donors support, Pakistan is therefore one of the major recipients of the
CERF. The following five CERF projects have been implemented by FAO since 2006 in the
country (Table 1).

U.S. assistance to Pakistan is authorized
by the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-73,
123 Stat. 2060). The act authorizes a total of $7.5 billion for fiscal
years (FY) 2010 through 2014 to support programs for democratic, economic,
and development assistance. The U.S.

This summary document provides information
about Office of Inspector General (OIG) oversight activities in Pakistan
and Afghanistan since fiscal year 2003.

OIG has strengthened its focus in Pakistan
since the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) reopened its
mission in 2002 and since that year has been providing oversight of USAID
activities in Afghanistan as well. OIG covers a wide spectrum of USAID
programs in the two countries, covering such areas as relief and stabilization,
reconstruction, sustainable development, education, and health care.

This summary document provides information
about Office of Inspector General (OIG) oversight activities in Pakistan
and Afghanistan since fiscal year 2003.

OIG has strengthened its focus in Pakistan
since the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) reopened its
mission in 2002 and since that year has been providing oversight of USAID
activities in Afghanistan as well.

MUZZAFARABAD , 15 November 2009 (IRIN)
- Rameesha Butt, 12, remembers being trapped in her classroom as the
horror of the October 2005 earthquake that killed at least 73,000 people
in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Pakistan-administered Kashmir
unfolded around her.

"Our school was very old, and many
of the walls collapsed. I was not hurt badly, but it was terrifying to
see bricks and mortar fall all around us.

ROME, November 11, 2009 - The
World Bank and the Italian Civil Protection Department (CPD) signed today
a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to join efforts towards advancing the
agenda of disaster risk reduction, sustainable recovery, and reconstruction
in disaster-prone developing countries. The signing took place at the Civil
Protection Command and Control Direction in L'Aquila, in a ceremony hosted
by Mr.

This plan seeks to provide support to the core programmes of Pakistan Red Crescent Society for the coming two years, 2010-2011. The plan focuses on four core areas: disaster management, health and care, organisational development and the promotion of humanitarian principles and values.